College of Arts & Sciences

Academic Calendar 2015–2016

Advent Semester

  1. August 22–25, 2015

    Orientation for New Students

  2. August 26, 2015

    First Day of Classes

  3. October 3–6, 2015

    Fall Break

  4. October 16, 2015

    Founders' Day Convocation

  5. October 16–18, 2015

    Family Weekend

  6. November 13–15, 2015

    Homecoming

  7. November 25–30, 2015

    Thanksgiving Break

  8. December 5–6, 2015

    Services of Lessons and Carols

  9. December 9, 2015

    Last Day of Classes

  10. December 11–16, 2015

    Final Examinations

  11. December 16, 2015

    Last Day of Final Examinations

Easter Semester

  1. January 11, 2016

    Winter Convocation

  2. January 12, 2016

    First Day of Classes

  3. March 10–20, 2016

    Spring Break

  4. April 27, 2016

    Last Day of Classes

  5. May 4, 2016

    Last Day of Final Examinations

  6. May 7, 2016

    Baccalaureate

    TENTATIVE –  The University hopes to hold in-person Commencement exercises; however, a final decision will be made later in Easter semester after assessing the health situation at the University, in the local community, and beyond.

  7. May 8, 2016

    Commencement

    TENTATIVE –  The University hopes to hold in-person Commencement exercises; however, a final decision will be made later in Easter semester after assessing the health situation at the University, in the local community, and beyond.

Summer Term

  1. June 6, 2016

    First Day of Classes in the College Summer School

  2. June 6, 2016

    First Day of Classes in the School of Letters

  3. July 13, 2016

    Last Day of Classes in the College Summer School

  4. July 15, 2016

    Last Day of Classes in the School of Letters

  5. July 16, 2016

    Last Day of Final Examinations in the Summer School